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sanctioned
adjective
established by authority; given authoritative approval
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- ANCTIONE
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
established by authority; given authoritative approval
“a list of approved candidates”
adjective
formally approved and invested with legal authority
adjective
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
“{'source': 'Sinclair Lewis', 'text': 'the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing'}”
In context
Example Sentences
a list of approved candidates
{'source': 'Sinclair Lewis', 'text': 'the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing'}
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